In message <[log in to unmask]>, Bill Truesdell <[log in to unmask]> writes >Has anyone heard of a bees purring, like a cat? I have noticed sounds that are almost like someone is speaking - when the hive is open. A friend used the description "chortle" about some sounds. I suppose you could liken it to a purr with its pitch changing. But this is close by and the hive is open. -- James Kilty